Where does “častoljubiv” come from?

častoljubiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ljúbiti, from Serbo-Croatian Miroljub, from Serbo-Croatian mȋr, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

častoljubiv (Serbo-Croatian): ambitious, aspiring after fame/glory

Definitions

  1. ambitious, aspiring after fame/glory

Ancestry of “častoljubiv”, step by step

častoljubiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ljúbiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianljúbitito love
2Serbo-CroatianMiroljub—
3Serbo-Croatianmȋrpeace
4Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Serbo-Croatian čast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančasthonour
2Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →